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Police Sack Four Officers For Extorting N50,000 From Innocent Civilian by megafem1: 7:47pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
The Public Complaint Rapid Response
Unit (PCRRU) of the Nigeria Police Force
says it has dismissed four policemen
attached to the Ogun State command
from service, after they were found
guilty of corruption.
Abayomi Shogunle, an Assistant
Commissioner of Police (ACP), who made
the announcement on Sunday, said the
officers arrested an innocent man,
accused him of involvement in internet
fraud and collected a sum of N50,000
from him before releasing him.
Shogunle said investigations were
conducted into the matter after receiving
a complaint from the victims, and an
Orderly Room trial found the officers
guilty.
THE FULL STATEMENT
In line with the fight against corruption
and ensuring adherence to the “Change
Begins With Me” campaign of the Federal
Government, the Nigeria Police Force has
approved the dismissal from service of
four police officers attached to Ijebu-Ode
Area Command in Ogun State. They are
(1) AP. No 122800 Inspr. Mufutau
Olaosun, (2) F/No. 366127 Sgt. Adebayo
Temitope, (3) F/No. 455593 Cpl. Bakare
Taiwo and (4) F/No. 455554 Cpl. Adesoye
Ayokunlehin who were charged, tried
and found guilty in an Orderly Room
conducted at the Area Command
Headquarters, Ijebu-Ode for two
offences against discipline as provided
for in Paragraphs E (iii) Discreditable
Conduct and C (ii) Corrupt Practice under
the First Schedule of Police Act and
Regulations Cap. P19. Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria 2004.
THE CASE AGAINST THE DISMISSED
POLICEMEN
On the 12th of June, 2017 the Public
Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU)
received a complaint via WhatsApp
number 0805 700 0003 which states
thus;
“Good morning sir, My name is
(Withheld), living in ijebu ode, on
Wednesday afternoon I went to
withdraw money from the bank and am
been sent by my boss when going back
to the office some policeman car just
double cross me and collect my phone
telling I stole the phone I should follow
the to the station and the took me to
igbeba police station here in ijebu asked
me to do frog jump from outside to a
room, which I did to afford being
beating. After gotten there they started
calling a internet fraudster which I told
them am not that am an (withheld) and
they started beating slapping me and
forcing me to write a statement which
they are the one telling me what to write
and after that they collected 50,000 from
me( from my boss money which I went
to withdraw before ealizing me. Sir that’s
my story. All this are not good and
policeman are meant to protect us but
this nowadays police officer have turn
this to another thing by using their
power to ride civilians, maltreating and
harassing civilian. The officers name
who headed the squad are been called
which I overhead are name: one is Omo
Alaja while the second is called AY but
don’t know the name of the other 2
officer. Please sir you have to stop this
kind of officer because they are taking
this to far”
The complaint was immediately
registered, Tracking Number
PCRRU451591 issued and investigation
initiated. The Divisional Police Officer
(DPO) Igbeba Division, Ijebu-Ode was
mandated to commence an enquiry
straightaway. The policemen were
identified and it was discovered that
they apprehended the complainant on
7th June, 2017 without any reasonable
cause and extorted the sum of Fifty
Thousand Naira (N50,000) “Bail Money”
despite the #BailisFree campaign before
he was eventually released same day.
The extorted N50,000 was subsequently
recovered from these unethical
policemen who were armed in plain
clothes on the day of the incident. Their
action is contrary to the directives of the
Inspector-General of Police and
unacceptable.
Necessary disciplinary measures were
initiated against the erring policemen,
they were found guilty as charged in an
Orderly Room trial after the presentation
of witnesses and exhibits. Punishment of
dismissal from service was
recommended by the Adjudicating
officer and proceedings reviewed by the
relevant Nigeria Police Force (NPF)
authorities. The punishment of dismissal
from service has been upheld with
immediate effect and all NPF uniforms
and accoutrements including warrant
cards (ID cards) issued to the men have
been retrieved with all dismissal
procedures completed. The complainant
was also handed back his N50,000 with
an apology a day after he lodged the
complaint. The elated man after receiving
his money thanked the PCRRU, he said
“Great job you people are doing right
there, thank you for the prompt
response”.
Furthermore, the Inspector-General of
Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni
while reiterating his stand on zero
tolerance for corruption vows to “flush
out those tarnishing police image” from
the Force. The IGP also impress it upon
the PCRRU to ensure that all allegations
of professional misconduct against the
police are promptly investigated and
officers found wanting in any proven
case be made to face appropriate
sanctions as stipulated by relevant laws.
Members of the public are advised not to
resort to self-help when faced with case
of police misconduct, but are enjoined to
report such to the PCRRU for resolution.
PCRRU is available 24/7 via the following
channels; Phone Calls Only:
08057000001, 08057000002 | SMS/
WhatsApp Only: 08057000003 |
BBM:58A2B5DE | Twitter:
@PoliceNG_PCRRU | Facebook:
www.facebook.com/PolicePCRRU | Email:
complaint@npf.gov.ng OR
PolicePCRRU@gmail.com
PCRRU says NO TO IMPUNITY; our quick
response will put a smile on your face.
ACP ABAYOMI SHOGUNLE.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
PUBLIC COMPLAINT RAPID RESPONSE UNIT
(PCRRU),
NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, FORCE
HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA. |
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